§ 12200 Cooperative Corporation Law

Corporations Code·California

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This law is about how cooperatives work. It helps groups like worker cooperatives or recycling cooperatives set up and run their business.

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•This law is for cooperatives, like groups of people working together.
•It helps them set up and run their business fairly.
•It includes rules for different types of cooperatives, like recycling or worker groups.

Example

A group of neighbors wants to start a recycling business together.

This law tells them how to organize their business as a cooperative, where everyone shares the work and the profits.

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§ 12200 Cooperative Corporation Law

This part shall be known as the Cooperative Corporation Law. This part is intended primarily to apply to the organization and operation of cooperatives, including, but not limited to, consumer cooperatives, worker cooperatives, and cooperatives formed for the purpose of recycling or treating hazardous waste that elect to incorporate under its provisions. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 192, Sec. 3. (AB 816) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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Cooperative Corporation Law consumer cooperatives worker cooperatives recycling or treating hazardous waste

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 12200.

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